Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2026 · Assigned by Joomla
CVE-2026-40384Joomla! Core - [20260510] - Path traversal in com_media webservice endpoint
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Joomla! CMS from Joomla! Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An improper validation of the search parameter of the com_media files API endpoint leads to a path traversal vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS | 4.0.0-5.4.56.0.0-6.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N